SCHOOL-BASED DECISION MAKING POLICY
SCHOOL: Hawthorne Elementary School
SUBJECT OF THE POLICY: Committees
POLICY STATEMENT:
There will be eight standing committees that will report to the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT). The
primary responsibilities of each committee are as follows:
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Instructional Leadership Team
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP)
Implementation and Impact Checks for Academic Components
Textbook Selection
Assessment Calendar
Instructional Leadership in School Community
Implementation and Impact Checks for Climate Components of CSIP
Fundraisers
Parent Involvement
Student Recognition
School-wide Discipline Plan
Behavior Management
Climate/Culture Celebrations
School Climate Leadership in School Community
COMMITTEES
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Professional Development
Embedded Professional Development Plan
After-school Professional Development Plan
Professional Development Analysis
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Technology
School-wide Technology Plan
School Website
Technology Professional Development
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Dual Language
Collaboration with Parent Dual Language Committee
School-wide Dual Language Plan
Dual Language Professional Development
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Exceptional Child Education (ECE)
ECE Compliance
ECE Professional Development for ECE Teachers
ECE Professional Development for General Education Teachers
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CARE for Kids
CARE for Kids Leadership Team
CARE for Kids Professional Development
District Communication
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Social Calendar for School Year
Student Recognition
Staff Recognition
New Student Hospitality
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School Safety Plan
Safety Professional Development
Safety Patrol
District Communication
Hospitality and Social
Safety Committee
Health Promotions
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Compliance with Health Promotions Grant
Health Promotions Professional Development
Health Promotions Plan
Committee membership will be obtained through application and will be determined by the school
administration. All certified staff members must serve on one committee that will meet once a month or bimonthly. Classified staff members may also apply for any committee. Staff members will be notified of
their committee placements by September 1st.
Certified staff members will also apply to be a leadership team representative. If needed, the certified staff
members will vote for eight leadership team members. Leadership team members will be assigned to
committees so that one leadership team member is on each committee. Committee recommendations will
be brought to the ILT for review before being brought to the SBDM council. The term of the leadership
team representative will be two years with the opportunity to be reelected.
The SBDM council shall review all recommendations to determine if there are any conflicts with any
Board of Education policies, contractual obligations, or the management of the school, and shall advise
committees of potential conflicts.
Parent representation will be sought on the committees and attendance will be encouraged. However,
parent absence will not hinder the work or effectiveness of the committee. Parents may not serve as the
leadership team representative of any sub-committee. Parents will apply to the school for committee
membership and placement will be determined by the school administration. The number of parents
serving on a given committee will be at a two staff members to one parent ratio unless the sub-committee
votes to increase the number of parent members based on sub-committee need.
The school administration will encourage the following committee composition:
 Teacher, classified staff, and parent representative
 Minority representation
 Representation of the school structure (primary, intermediate, ECE, etc.)
Leadership Team Representatives are responsible for maintaining documentation of all committee meetings
(i.e. agendas, minutes, and sign-in forms) and reporting to the SBDM chair who will then forward to the
superintendent/designee when appropriate.
Committees may research issues, gather school-wide input, or prepare drafts for the SBDM Council.
Committees have the responsibility to carry out tasks assigned to them by the SBDM Council.
Decisions of the committees shall be made by consensus. In the event consensus cannot be reached, a
majority vote will be used to decide the issues.
DATE OF FIRST READING: ______________October 3rd, 2012_______
DATE OF SECOND READING: _________November 7, 2012_________
DATE ADOPTED: _________ November 7, 2012_____________________
SIGNATURE: ___________Jessica Rosenthal__________________
SBDM COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON